Question 1

The system of checks and balances on the federal government does not include a check on the judicial branch because they determine what is constitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Not all corporate speech is political speech.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination encompasses which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A person only has to be a witness against himself or herself if a felony is involved.
B)   A person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself if a first criminal offense is involved.
C)   A person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself if prison time is involved as opposed to a mere fine.
D)   A person does not have to be a witness against himself or herself in a criminal case.
E)   A person has to be a witness against himself or herself.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Congress can use its spending power to achieve social welfare objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the protection of "fighting words" under the First Amendment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fighting words are unprotected speech under the First Amendment.
B)   Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are uttered by an individual citizen, not by a corporate representative.
C)   Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they involve political activity.
D)   Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are made in connection with a protest march.
E)   Fighting words are protected speech under the First Amendment only if they are made in conjunction with self-defense.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

If a state passed a law prohibiting the use of contraceptives, would a court likely find this law to be unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yes, unless the law can pass the rational-basis test.
B)   No, as long as the law treats citizens from other states the same as citizens in that state.
C)   No, as long as the law does not discriminate against women.
D)   Yes, because it is an unreasonable seizure of property.
E)   Yes, because it violates individuals' right to privacy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Trudy has moved from Texas to Alabama. The state does not allow nonresidents to seek employment without first passing a loyalty test to Alabama. Alabama has violated which clause?

Accepted Answer

A)   The right employment clause
B)   The privileges and immunities clause
C)   The non-resident's rights clause
D)   The commerce clause
E)   The dormant commerce clauseF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding rights of the citizens of Belarus?

Accepted Answer

A)   The constitution restricts movement outside of the country.
B)   The defendant in a criminal case has no protection from providing evidence against himself or herself.
C)   Citizens have the right to profess any religion, but they must profess some religion.
D)   The constitution limits the workweek to 30 hours.
E)   Citizens accused of crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

[Leaf] Leaf, an employee of the California Department of Forestry, insisted on signing inter-office memoranda with his name and the initials "FOJT", an abbreviation for his church "Followers of Jesus' Trees". Leaf's supervisor, Milo, told Leaf there was a rule prohibiting displays of religion at work and insisted that Leaf cease placing the initials of his church on government paperwork. When Leaf refused to follow the work rule, he was terminated.
-Leaf wants to file a lawsuit against the Department challenging his termination. What would a court most likely rule?

Accepted Answer

A)   For the Department because the work rule did not substantially burden Leaf.
B)   For the Department because it was only a work rule, and not a law.
C)   For the Department because it did not violate the First Amendment.
D)   For Leaf, because the work rule violated his free exercise of religion.
E)   For Leaf, because the work rule violated the establishment clause.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The privileges and immunities clause prohibits states from discriminating against citizens of other states when those nonresidents engage in ordinary and essential activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees a right to due process?

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Second
C)   Fifth
D)   Sixth
E)   SeventhF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

What does the Fifth Amendment's takings clause reference?

Accepted Answer

A)   The right of the government to take private property for public use without paying compensation to the owner.
B)   The requirement that the government pay the owner just compensation if the government wants to take private property for public use.
C)   The right of the government to put individuals in jail for up to ten days without a hearing.
D)   The right of the government to put individuals in jail for up to five days without a hearing.
E)   The requirement that the government compensate an owner for anything destroyed during a search.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The U.S. Constitution establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does the free-exercise clause of the First Amendment provide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Government cannot make a law prohibiting choice in relation to religion.
B)   Government cannot make a law establishing a religion.
C)   Government cannot make a law referencing religion in any manner.
D)   Government must establish laws respecting religion in order to prevent disruptive behavior such as terrorism and to allow free-exercise by the majority.
E)   That only religions recognized when the First Amendment was passed are entitled to recognition and protection.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

[Leaf] Leaf, an employee of the California Department of Forestry, insisted on signing inter-office memoranda with his name and the initials "FOJT", an abbreviation for his church "Followers of Jesus' Trees". Leaf's supervisor, Milo, told Leaf there was a rule prohibiting displays of religion at work and insisted that Leaf cease placing the initials of his church on government paperwork. When Leaf refused to follow the work rule, he was terminated.
-Before his termination, Leaf tells Milo that he is drafting a California law that would provide funding to his church because the church serves to protect trees and the environment in general. Milo tells Leaf that such a law would violate the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution. Under what circumstances would a state law be permissible under the establishment clause?

Accepted Answer

A)   If it has a secular purpose.
B)   If it has a secular purpose and does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
C)   If the government can prove either (1)  it has a secular legal purpose, (2)  has a primary effect of neither advancing nor inhibiting religion, or (3)  does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
D)   If the government can prove it does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
E)   If it has a secular legal purpose, has a primary effect of neither advancing nor inhibiting religion, and does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

The ________ Amendment extends most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states, prohibiting state interference in citizen's rights.

Accepted Answer

A)   First
B)   Tenth
C)   Fourteenth
D)   Twenty-first
E)   Twenty-fifthF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

What is judicial review and does it fit within the framework of checks and balances?

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The power of judicial review was establi...

Question 18

The ________ stipulates that if a state tries to pass a law that conflicts within an area that has federal legislative jurisdiction it will be found unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A)   State powers doctrine
B)   Bill of Rights
C)   State preemption doctrine
D)   Privileges and immunities clause
E)   Federal preemption doctrineF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

What does the establishment clause of the First Amendment provide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Government cannot make a law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
B)   Government cannot make a law establishing a religion.
C)   Government cannot make a law referencing religion in any manner.
D)   Government must establish laws respecting religion in order to prevent disruptive behavior such as terrorism and to allow free-exercise by the majority.
E)   That only religions recognized when the First Amendment was passed are entitled to recognition and protection.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited under the ________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Second
B)   Fourth
C)   Fifth
D)   Eighth
E)   TenthF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 5: Constitutional Principles

What does the establishment clause of the First Amendment provide?

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Which of the following is true regarding the protection of "fighting words" under the First Amendment?

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If a state passed a law prohibiting the use of contraceptives, would a court likely find this law to be unconstitutional?

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What does the Fifth Amendment's takings clause reference?

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The ________ stipulates that if a state tries to pass a law that conflicts within an area that has federal legislative jurisdiction it will be found unconstitutional.

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Which of the following is true regarding rights of the citizens of Belarus?

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What does the free-exercise clause of the First Amendment provide?

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The ________ Amendment extends most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states, prohibiting state interference in citizen's rights.

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The system of checks and balances on the federal government does not include a check on the judicial branch because they determine what is constitutional.

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The U.S. Constitution establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism.

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Congress can use its spending power to achieve social welfare objectives.

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Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited under the ________ Amendment.

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What is judicial review and does it fit within the framework of checks and balances?

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The privileges and immunities clause prohibits states from discriminating against citizens of other states when those nonresidents engage in ordinary and essential activities.

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Trudy has moved from Texas to Alabama. The state does not allow nonresidents to seek employment without first passing a loyalty test to Alabama. Alabama has violated which clause?

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Which amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees a right to due process?

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Not all corporate speech is political speech.

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The Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination encompasses which of the following?

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What does the free-exercise clause of the First Amendment provide?

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The U.S. Constitution establishes a system of government based on the principle of federalism.

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Congress can use its spending power to achieve social welfare objectives.

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